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Wilson Chapman editorMarvin J. Chomsky, the Emmy-winning director and producer who helmed episodes of beloved TV shows like “Roots” and “Star Trek,” died Monday, his son Peter Chomsky confirmed to Variety.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.Marvel has added a new live-action series to its growing lineup this week with the debut of “Moon Knight” on Disney Plus.The highly anticipated show, starring Oscar Isaac as the franchise’s infamous antihero, marks the fifth comic series that the streamer has adapted for the screen, following wildly successful hits such as “WandaVision” and “The Mandalorian.” It’s also the first time that the Moon Knight character, whose story has been explored in dozens of comic issues since 1970, will be featured heavily onscreen.The story starts off by following a British gift shop employee named Steven Grant (Isaac), who is haunted by nightmarish visions seemingly caused by a mysterious force that’s taken over his mind. Soon enough, it turns out those visions are really the real, dissociative states of Mark Specter, another character played by Isaac that shares Grant’s body and identity but is also a human embodiment of the Egyptian god Khonshu.

Selome Hailu Danny Feldheim has been named senior vice president of comedy development at ABC Signature. In the role, Feldheim will lead the studio’s comedy team and report to Tracy Underwood, who serves as executive vice president of comedy affairs.He joins ABC Signature after most recently serving as senior vice president at Paramount Plus and CBS All Access, where he worked across comedies and dramas and was involved in launching the streamer’s original series division.

The Prodigy’s Liam Howlett has scored a new horror film for Netflix called Choose Or Die – watch the trailer below.Previously titled CURS>R, the film stars Sex Education‘s Asa Butterfield, Nightmare On Elm Street‘s Robert Englund and Sherlock Holmes‘ Eddie Marsan.According to a synopsis, the film follows a young coder who reboots a video game from the 1980s. Doing so unleashes a curse that starts to “tear reality apart.”This will be Howlett’s first time scoring a film although his music with The Prodigy has featured in a number of films over the years including The Matrix, Kick Ass and Repo Men.The film will be available from April 15 – watch the trailer below:Earlier this month, The Prodigy announced details of a live tour for 2022 – check out the dates below and buy your tickets here.The group will return with a run of live dates in England across July this year to coincide with the 25th anniversary of their iconic album, ‘The Fat Of The Land’.Writing on social media, the group said: “We can’t wait to get back onstage to play our tunes for the people again.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterCarmen and Juni Cortez, welcome to Netflix.The streamer has closed a deal to reboot “Spy Kids,” the early 2000s action-adventure franchise about a family of super-secret agents. Skydance Media had recently optioned the rights to “Spy Kids” with the intention to reimagine the franchise for today’s audiences, but the film has newly landed at Netflix.

Justin Bieber is a hero at his shows but he doesn’t mind embracing his inner villain on occasion.

Bill Hader admits there’s a reason he doesn’t speak openly about his relationship with Anna Kendrick.

Wanda Sykes called out the Academy for allowing Will Smith to stay at the Oscars after he slapped Chris Rock on stage. Sykes, who served as a co-host for the award show Sunday night, recalled her version of events during a preview of Thursday's episode of "The Ellen Show." The actress revealed she had just introduced Rock and was in the middle of changing into her pajamas for a later bit when the slap happened. As she returned to watch Rock present an Oscar, she told Ellen DeGeneres Smith was walking back to his seat and then started cursing.

Brenda admitted her character’s hoard of rubbish in her car had been destroyed.This had seemingly happened in response to Covid restrictions in place on the project.As a result, everything had to be sanitised to make working on the set as safe as possible.Speaking about this, Brenda said: “When we shot the first scene in the Land Rover, I was horrified to notice that all the rubbish that Vera has accumulated had been removed and the whole vehicle sanitised.“I cried, ‘I want all Vera’s rubbish back please’.“So they sanitised all the rubbish and put it back in.

Die Hard star Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with a devastating brain disorder and has quit his acting career.

Red Hot Chili Peppers are set to launch their own exclusive SiriusXM Channel.The new channel, called ‘Whole Lotta Red Hot’ will air from April 1 on channel 315. It coincides with the day the band release new album ‘Unlimited Love’.The channel will feature music from the group’s career across studio and live performances, as well as from bands that have influenced the Chili Peppers themselves.Each month, a classic live concert from the band’s archives will also air on the channel, and will begin with a never-before aired 2006 concert from The Forum in Inglewood, California.Scott Greenstein – SiriusXM’s president and chief content officer – added: “Through the decades, the Red Hot Chili Peppers have been the rarest of rock bands, blending multiple musical genres and artistically pushing well beyond their early days of alternative rock, to reach a worldwide audience.“We are excited to bring our subscribers this special channel, created with the band and delivering a unique audio experience for all Red Hot Chili Peppers fans.”In a statement, the band spoke about their upcoming new record and radio channel saying: “Our only goal is to get lost in the music.

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Tom Parker has sadly passed away aged 33.The singer's heartbroken wife Kelsey, who shares two children with the late star, announced the tragic news on Instagram on Wednesday (March 30) having been diagnosed with an inoperable stage-four glioblastoma in 2020.She said her heart was "broken".Kelsey's sad news has triggered an outpouring of grief online, with fans and celebrity friends paying tribute to the musician.Former Strictly star James - whose dad died last year after being diagnosed with a brain tumour - tweeted: "Just heard that Tom Parker passed away. The same wicked disease that took my father."My thoughts and prayers are with his family.

A Place In The Sun's Danni Menzies says she quit her TV role to focus on finding her relationship - but is now single. When asked if the show, which she presented for six years, helped or hindered her love life, she revealed it definitely did not make it easy.Speaking at the W Channel Spring Launch, to celebrate the Channel moving onto Freeview (Channel 25) and Freesat (Channel 156) from Monday, March 28, Danni shared her thoughts with the Daily Star.She said: "I left the show about a month ago.

Vladimir Putin has reportedly ordered Russian state media to cancel all mentions of Roman Abramovich from their coverage of Ukraine peace negotiations. The Chelsea FC owner will be written out of TV and news reports after it was claimed earlier this week that he had suffered suspected poisoning during a peace talk meeting in Kyiv earlier this month, it is claimed.The decision to blank Abramovich, who is allegedly linked to Putin, 69, has been revealed by leading opposition politician and journalist Ksenia Sobchak.

One Direction star Liam Payne has left fans baffled after appearing to have “five different accents” during a recent red-carpet appearance, according to an expert.The 28-year-old singer attended the Elton John Foundation Oscars afterparty over the weekend, where he was asked about the altercation between Will Smith and Chris Rock during the ceremony.As the Best Song Ever hitmaker proceeded to answer, viewers were left confused by the Wolverhampton-native’s accent, which sounded very different to how it used to.He told a reporter that the Smith family were former neighbours, before adding: "I believe whatever he felt that he did, he had the right to do."I also felt there were three losers in one fight. He didn't know, being Chris Rock, he didn't want to do what he had to do, being Will Smith, and she did nothing, being Jada.”The aftermath sent fans into a frenzy and movie dialect coach Elspeth Morrison has since said she heard “at least five” different in the mix.Appearing on Good Morning Britain, Elspeth said: "I could hear at least five accents in there."I'm going to say Irish, Welsh, American, something European, and definitely alien."“He’s all over the place - he was saying things like, ‘son, nothing and cut’ like he might do in his own Wolverhampton accent.

Hollyoaks this week following Luke Morgan's fundraiser mistake.When Cindy tries to fix Luke's mistake after he accidentally purchased an expensive holiday with the money for his trial treatment, Zara instead lays the blame on Cindy in front of the entire village.How will this affect their relationship? And what will happen to Cindy?Zara Morgan has been a Hollyoaks fan favourite since she arrived in the village more than two decades ago in 1999, and delighted fans when she returned to the soap.Away from our TV screens, Zara actress Kelly Condron has also led a very interesting life - including an unexpected romantic encounter and rival soap roles. Hollyoaks fans were delighted when Kelly Condron's character Zara Morgan made a surprise return to the village after 15 years away.Zara's explosive entrance saw the character fly back to the village from Thailand, where she had been working for a charity, after she discovered that her mum had died.Her entrance came as a surprise to brother Luke, played by Gary Lucy, with Zara demanding to know why she had not been told about her mother's death.Speaking about her surprise return, Kelly told Digital Spy: "It's brilliant and I'm having an absolute ball.

Hollyoaks star Sarah Jayne Dunn set pulses racing as she slipped into a sexy zip up jumpsuit for a day out. The 40-year-old actress looked stunning in the slinky black number, which she wore for a Mum And Me event also attended by Corrie stars Sam Aston and Shayne Ward.

Tom Parker sent a heartfelt message to his beloved bandmates before his tragic and untimely death.The beloved singer sadly passed away aged 33 after losing his battle with cancer - two years after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour.The star had previously undergone chemotherapy and radiotherapy in a bid to prolong his life.However, in his final social media post, the pop star paid a sweet tribute to his fellow bandmates - calling them the "Dream Team".Taking to Instagram on Monday (March 28), Tom shared a heartwarming snap which showed him up on stage with the boys - a powerful pic of the special moment he joined them at one of their gigs during their greatest hits tour.In the photo, Tom could be seen sitting on a custom throne next to his pals Max George, Nathan Sykes, Jay McGuiness and Siva Kaneswaran.Tom's Wanted pals shared the love in the comment section, with Mag commenting a series of love-heart emojis on the photo.Tom had been using a wheelchair after undergoing treatment for his brain tumour, but it certainly didn't stop him dazzling the crowd.Parker had been forced to miss the start of the group's Most Wanted tour as he went in for treatment in Spain.The heartbreaking news of Tom's passing was confirmed by his wife Kelsey, who shared a series of snaps of the star.She wrote: "It is with the heaviest of hearts that we confirm Tom passed away peacefully earlier today with all of his family by his side."Our hearts are broken, Tom was the centre of our world and we can't imagine life without his infectious smile and energetic presence of him."The mum-of-two added: "We are truly thankful for the outpouring of love and support and ask that we all unite to ensure Tom's light continues to shine for his

Michelle Keegan sent her fans into a meltdown as she shared sizzling snaps of herself in a little black dress.The Our Girl beauty looked absolutely stunning in the two shots, which she uploaded to Instagram to show her fans the quality of disposable cameras.Both images showed Michelle posing in what looked like a hotel corridor, with her unbelievable body poured into a tight black dress that flaunted her curves.The dress was short, showing off the star's long legs, and featured short sleeves and a demure high neck.Michelle, 34, wore her lustrous brunette locks swept into an elegant bun, with a few wisps tumbling sexily around her face.She kept her make-up low-key, opting for nude tones that showed off her natural good looks and a browny-pink lip gloss that accentuated her famous pout.Delicate gold earrings and a shiny single bangle around her slender wrist completed her polished look."We have allll the best phones and cameras but still nothing beats a disposable pic," wrote the actress, who has been married to hubby Mark Wright since 2015.Michelle's fans certainly agreed, and the comments section was littered with flaming hot and heart emojis after she shared the sexy snaps."You could take a photo with a toy camera and still look hot," said one of her admirers."You would look stunning on any camera," agreed another."Simply divine," said another fan, while one person branded Michelle the "most beautiful woman ever". Others said the former Coronation Street star was "unreal" and "faultless".

Holby City, was married to snooker player Ronnie O’Sullivan for 10 years before their recent split.They went their separate ways in February and she has since taken to Instagram to show off her single life. Laila posted a picture of herself relaxing in a bedroom for her 32,000 followers, much to their delight.